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Just came back from Paris. The tourist spots are clean, BUT where my hotel was around the Opera ... dismal, wayyy to much grime. The worst is the metro which is disastrous compare to the London underground. London wins this one guys, London is a CLEAN city indeed , especially public transport! The stations in Paris are rugged and need desperate work, unlike St Pancras which is beautiful!

I live in Paris and I have to say I find the city dirty when I compare Paris to the cities in the north (Rennes, Nantes, Caen) and I find it clean when I compare to the cities in the south of France (Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux).

I've noticed the same thing. Paris is clean for a city its size, though.

I have to agree with Paris undeground. I found Berlin, London and Prague subways are much more clean and prettier overall too. Paris just like any other big city is both, clean and dirty, depends where you look lol

I saw a report about public urination laws being enforced now since it has gotten so bad. The stains on the walls, doors, etc. have eroded the the paint from what they said. Tickets are being handed out by walking patrol cops. There are public potty stations that are located around town, but many still don't use them.

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